Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-04

l know that if they should want to kill
themselves we would be powerless to pre-
vent it. Still should not like to have it
said that if had attended to my duty the
suicides might have been prevented" The
first to arrive was Mrs. Engel. There was
scared expression on her poor worn face
and she moved about in nervous manner.
She bought a basket of toothsome edibles
for her husband, and Jailor Folse took a
chair from the office and carried it out to
the cage and placed it for her near the
bars. Lingg's aunt and young lady cousin
and one Of his fair admirers came next.
They were all downcast with traces of
tears on their cheeks, but they had not been
talking to the reckless bomb maker five
minutes before they were all laughing.
Frank Bielefeldt of the Arbeiter Zeitung,
accompanied by reporters for the same
paper, came next. Shortly after Spies
two brothers, Chris and Ferdinand, were
admitted and they were followed by their
mother, who seemed to feel her sorrow
deeply. Mrs. Parsons and her two little
children came and with them a lady who
is interested in the work of the Amnesty
association. Every one of the prisoners
had the semblance at least of positively
cheerful spirits. Mr.. Bielefeldt after leav-
ing jail said: Its useless to ask these
men to sign a petition to the governor for
their lives. [ have just been talking to
them and they laugh at the idea.'
A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT OF THE DAY
had its scene at police headquarters. The
moment word of the decision was received
all the detectives in the building disap-
peared with surprising suddenness. AS to
what districts or places they were assigned
their superiors were non-committal when
asked. 1t is known, however, that for
some days the men have had sealed in
structiOns to act as soon as the decision
was received. "We will not be caught
mapping was all the officials would say.
Besides the regular force, the detective de-
partment has been largely reinforced from
outlying stations. 1t is known that prepa-
rations are going on for the execution.
ROPES HAVE BEEN ORDERED
from an eastern firm for some time and
will be thoroughly tested before being sent
here. Additional scatfold will have to be
built and preparations were being made
to-day. At present there are two of these
dark instruments of death lying in the
basement of the criminal court building,
but they will not accommodate over five OF
the victims. A new one will be made very
much like the one on which the Italian
murderess was hanged some time ago, but
will, it is stated contain some slight i'm
provements to the traps. Letters by the
score are arriving daily from provincial
journalists who desire to secure tickets to
the hanging. They will all be doomed to
disappointment. If the hanging takes
place on the 18th there will only be few
persons present. No one except represen-
tatives of the city papers, the press associa-
tions, members of the jury and attorneys
will be allowed to be present.
THE GOVERNORS PROBABLE ACTION.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. g. There is
absolutely nothing to be said as to the
probable action of the governor in the an
archists' case, as his excellency declines to
say anything on the subject. The decision
of the United States supreme court was
made known to him shortly before noon
and his features at once assumed an ex-
preston of real gravity. The feeling is
almost universal here that he will not in
terfere. There is bare possibility that he
may interpOse clemency in the case of
Fielden and Schwab, though he has said
nothing to indicate even this.
EX-GOVERNOR PALMER'S OPINION.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Ex-Gov. John M. Pal
mer said to a reporter that the supreme
court decision in the anarchist case met his
perfect approval. "They talk about Gov
ernor Oglesby being influenced by these
appeals on the ground of humanity and
mercy. don't believe it. Governor Ogles-
by is man OF courage and always upon
the side of law and right and he's not 60
ing to be persuaded from his duty by any
personal considerations. Whatever the
highest courts in the land have decreed,
this verdict just one and Governor Ogles-
NOT n
fest duty by any trit1ing considerations. l
don't say this by any authority from him,
but simply what know of him as man."
CAPTAIN BLACK
said this afternoon: Il am disappointed
at the action of the supreme court We
will now bend our energies to application
for pardon. Work on the petition will oc-
cupy several days yet and don't think we
shall be able to appear before the gov
ernor before Wednesday. Our party will
be considerably larger and we shall have
many men OF prominence among u.s."
A CONFERENCE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3-The event at the coun-
ty Jail this morning was a conference of
nearly half an hour between Captain
Black, l.. S. Oliver and the seven
doomed anarchists. After the con-
clusion of the conference Captain
Black refused to make public the matter
under discussion. He said he expected to
leave for Springfield with a petition of am
nesty on Monday night. To inquiry
whether he hoped for clemency, he re-
piled: II am always hopeful man and 1
will hope until there is no longer any
ground for it-when there can only be
grief for seven men murdered by the law"
THE INSANITY DODGE PROPOSED.
1t has been suggested by several promi-
nent attorneys that the defense, for the
purpose of delay if nothing else, could ap-
ply for writ of de lunatico inquirendo to
determine the mental condition of the con-
demned seven. Captain Black was asked
his views on this new point. He said: at
might be done, but the brave fellows over
there would never consent to it." At noon
Mrs. Lucy Parsons, wife of tie condemned
anarchist, descended the stairs leading to
the Spaulding printing Office and began to
sell pamphlets entitled
"WAS IT FAIR TRIAL?"
she had her arms full of the documents
and vaS sallinV than for < capts aniaoa in